Doctors are fantastic, but they err on the side of caution. But you can push yourself. You're not going to die from… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
You only worry about your head or spinal column. Everything else, some way or another, will repair in time. — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I've ridden 3,651 winners, if that's any good to you. I don't count the falls. I count the winners. — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I get butterflies before going out to ride every day, but they disappear as soon as I am on a horse, and… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
In my opinion, the power of the mind in sport is vital. If you can overpower those physical risks mentally, you can… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
A lot of healing is in the mind. I'm not talking about serious illnesses like cancer. I'm talking about ordinary broken bones.… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
You don't have to be Einstein to see that horse racing is dangerous. Those two ambulances driving behind you aren't there for… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
It will not surprise you to learn that it is not uncommon for jockeys who struggle with their weight to starve themselves… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
Really racing is about the horses, not me. You can't do it without the horses, and they are the big players as… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
A helmet is the most important part of any jockey's kit because of the number of falls you take, so I wouldn't… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
If you break your sternum or your ribs, you can still move. It's going to hurt, but if you can cope with… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I suppose I'm happy when I know I've given a horse a good ride, no matter where it is. I like playing… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
By the nature of the sport and the danger we face daily, we are very close knit. Some of us have spent… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
When I started off riding, you dream about being champion jockey. Then I wanted to be champion jockey again. Then I wanted… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
If you've got a regular feed of winners, you control your mind to do it. It becomes a must. If you didn't… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
Many of us in the jockeys' room are wasting to ride many pounds below our natural weight, but all the while you… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
It's not hard to motivate myself because once you get a taste for winning races, you simply don't want to do anything… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
You need fear and doubt to drive you on. Without it, you end up living in the past and being happy with… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
It always hurts a bit to pick the 'wrong one' in a race as big as the Champion Hurdle, and then, to… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
During every race, an ambulance trails the riders around the course. You know that sometimes you are going to end up in… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
Private dreams are the most powerful. You have to dream of success to make it happen, and if you don't believe in… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
There is no place for arrogance or complacency in racing because you are up there one minute and on your backside the… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
When you give someone a commitment to ride their horse, you do it - unless, God forbid, something serious has happened. It… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
If you ask most trainers who have ridden which pressure is greater - watching your horse or riding it - they will… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
A helmet is the most important part of any jockey's kit because of the number of falls you take, so I wouldn't want to… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I was determined my 4,000th winner would be in the green and gold colours of J. P. McManus and trained by Jonjo O'Neill, who… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
No matter how long I go without riding winners, I know in the back of my head that I can ride. — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
Racing may be a minority sport, but I wouldn't swap it for all the money in the world. — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
By the nature of the sport and the danger we face daily, we are very close knit. Some of us have spent most of… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I'm very lucky to live my life through a sport that I love. I'm in a very privileged position that my work is my… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
Most days, I have a slice of toast, then lie in a hot bath for an hour to get up a sweat. I have… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
It will not surprise you to learn that it is not uncommon for jockeys who struggle with their weight to starve themselves and spend… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
It's not hard to motivate myself because once you get a taste for winning races, you simply don't want to do anything else. You… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
Essentially, I am a dreamer. I've dreamed all my life. When I started, I dreamed I'd be Champion because it is a sport that… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I think I've always used the whip in the correct way. I see marked horses every day, and it's not a pretty sight, but… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
I feel pressure every day. It is only pressure that I put on myself, but I would expect all professional sportspeople to feel pressure… — Tony McCoy Copy Share Image
